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Professor says farmers and ranchers are “an endangered species”

By Shannon VanRaes January 17, 2012

The rural landscape is changing, and not for the better. “Farm and ranch people are an endangered species, without the benefit of protective legislation,” Roger Epp told farmers attending a recent grazing conference in Winnipeg. “Their habitat has also become subject to persistent encroachment over time.” Agriculture and rural life on the Prairies were once

Crops

PotashCorp Profit Soars On Strong Demand

By Euan Rocha November 10, 2011

PotashCorp, the world s top fertilizer maker, said Oct. 27 its quarterly profit more than doubled, as strong grain prices boosted demand for its crop nutrient products. Despite wides pread economic concerns during the quarter, the push to capitalize on strong crop prices continued to support demand for fertilizer around the globe, the company said.

Cereals, News

Is History Repeating Itself?

By Allan Dawson November 3, 2011

The wheat board isn t even dead yet, but that didn t stop some Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) delegates meeting here last week from wanting to resurrect it. I ve got an idea here, Arborg farmer Kyle Foster said during a discussion about lopsided contracts favouring grain companies Oct. 27. Why don t we pool

News

More Family Celebrates 125 Years Of Farming In Western Manitoba

By Daniel Winters November 3, 2011

During the rush to settle the Prairies in the 1880s, thousands flocked to the promise of free land. Some hoped to turn a fast buck on a piece of land, while others hoped to put down permanent roots. Colin Thomas More, who arrived in Winnipeg from Bruce, Ontario, in 1882 with his wife Elizabeth and

Country Crossroads

Farm Mentorship:

By Lorraine Stevenson October 27, 2011

Ashley Cot had begun to walk toward the tour bus that had brought her to visit the St. Claude-area dairy farm when she suddenly turned back. Could she ask just one more question, she politely asked farm owner Roger Philippe. For the past hour she d diligently taken notes, pausing occasionally to stoop and give

Cereals, Livestock, Poultry

U.S. Hog, Poultry Firms To Extend Use Of Feed Wheat

October 20, 2011

chicago/reuters The surprise drop in U.S. corn feed demand this summer may be only the beginning of a yearlong reduction as chicken and hog producers break a long-held aversion to blending more wheat into rations. What initially began as a summer fling sparked by an unprecedented premium for corn prices over wheat has turned into

News, Oilseeds

China’s Corn Rush To Redraw Global Food Landscape

By Naveen Thukral October 13, 2011

When China abandoned its soybean self-sufficiency quest almost 20 years ago and started importing the oilseed feeding its hunger for livestock, it almost single- handedly transformed the industry. Today, it s poised to do the same for corn. The world s most populous nation is expected to triple corn purchases next crop year and, by

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

Farmers And Public Co-Operating On Animal Welfare Concerns

By Alex Binkley October 13, 2011

Canadian farmers have avoided conflicts with animal rights activists seen in other countries by co-operating with humane societies and scientists in adopting proper treatment for their livestock and poultry, says a representative of the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies. Geoff Urton, animal welfare manager for the B.C. SPCA, says the agriculture community has fully supported

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Brazil Farming Revolution May Slow Amazon Demise

By Reese Ewing September 29, 2011

Cassio Carvalho do Val is about to invest nearly $2 million to add 10,000 cattle to his ranch on the edge of the Amazon. But instead of burning down forest for his growing herd to graze freely he will break with tradition, reducing his pasture land and adding grain to their diet. Val is one

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

City Folks Get A Close-Up View Of Farms — And Farmers

By Shannon VanRaes September 22, 2011

It wasn t just pigs squealing on Ian Smith s farm last weekend. Kids echoed in delight as they took part in Manitoba s second annual Open Farm Day, getting a close-up look at piglets and farming. I just think it s a good idea to get the kids out, and see the different kinds

Daily Network News

Record large Canadian wheat and canola crops: Statistics Canada

CFIA updates plant protection regulations

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat ease after gains driven by Black Sea jitters

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